One was found "on metal fishing equipment" and the other was in the water, the fire service said.

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Near Torpoint, there are reports the A374 near Trevol Road is partially blocked due to an accident.

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A South West MP is backing proposals that water companies should be given the powers to force customers to have a water meter installed.

It comes amid calls for tougher targets for cutting water leaks, after figures showed three billion litres are lost from the water network each day.

MP for Tiverton and Honiton, Neil Parish - who also chairs the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee (EFRA) - said more customers should be put on water meters...

• Water meters should be compulsory, say MPs

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The chief constables of Devon and Cornwall and Dorset police say the forces will "continue to work closely together" after plans for a merger between the two were thwarted.

Chief Constable Shaun Sawyer and Chief Constable James Vaughan said they were "disappointed" about the final decision not to progress further with the proposal but "respected" the view of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Devon and Cornwall, Alison Hernandez.

She said she was not prepared to submit the merger business case to the Home Office.

In a joint statement, the two constables said it was "not the end of our strategic alliance".

"We have been united in a successful strategic alliance since 2015 with 22 departments now shared by the two forces.

"We remain committed to collaborative working and exploring opportunities to continue to improve our service delivery to all communities."

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Two people fell 20ft (6m) over a quay wall on to a boat in Plymouth, the RNLI has said.

It happened at Victoria Wharf in the city at about 23:50 on Monday.

RNLI Plymouth said it worked with emergency services to "evacuate the casualties" which were then taken to Derriford Hospital.

The conditions of the two people are not known.

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Police are appealing for witnesses after a "serious" crash near Helston left a person in a "critical" condition in hospital.

Officers were called to the A394 at its junction with the B3304 - near to Stopgate near Porthleven - on Monday at about 15:40.

The crash involved two vehicles and road closures were put in place.

Two other people were also taken to Royal Cornwall Hospital at Treliske with "minor injuries", Devon and Cornwall Police added.

Any witnesses are asked to contact police via 101.

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Local Democracy Reporting Service

A £32m flood defence scheme for Exeter may not be complete until after spring 2019 - a year later than initially planned.

The joint Environment Agency, Devon County Council and Exeter City Council scheme aims to improve protection against the River Exe for approximately 3,000 residential and commercial properties.

Councillor Roger Croad, Devon County Council's cabinet member for transport and environmental services, who had been asked to report on the latest with the scheme, said: "The ongoing programme of works for October and beyond includes activity across all six zones of the scheme.

"The most significant and difficult of these will be in the northern-most area, which will include some night working linked to Network Rail 'track possessions' in order to minimise disruption and ensure public safety.

"These works won't be complete until spring 2019, or possibly beyond."

Exeter has a long history of flooding, going back as far as the 13th Century and the current flood defences were built in the 1960s and 70s after devastating flooding affected more than 1,000 properties.

Although the current flood defences have worked effectively over the past 40 years, studies carried out by the Environment Agency indicate that in a more extreme flood the current scheme would not be able to protect vulnerable parts of the city.

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Drake Circus in Plymouth is adding "suicide prevention, external" measures to its car park.

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BBC Spotlight

The Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson said he's "not allowed" to reveal names of ships - after being asked if HMS Plymouth was a possibility on a visit to the city.

He announced at Devonport Naval Base on Monday all eight of the Royal Navy's next generation Type 26 frigates will be based there.

The new warships will replace the existing Type 23 frigates, but they are not due to enter service until after 2025.

The announcement is a major boost for the naval base and the local economy.

However, Mr Williamson did not want to speculate about what the new ships might be called...

Hayley Westcott
BBC News Online

Image source, St Dennis Community Fire Station

Emergency crews were called to a car fire on the A30 near Bodmin on Monday.

St Dennis Fire Station and Bodmin Community Fire Station were called to the eastbound carriageway at about 09:15.

The driver of the car and one passenger were able to "exit the vehicle safely", firefighters added.

No-one was hurt.

Image source, St Dennis Community Fire Station

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BBC News Online

Newquay Airport has announced a new link to Scandinavia.

Next summer there'll be twice-weekly flights to Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark.

It's the first time Cornwall's premier gateway has been connected directly with Scandinavia - with flights starting on 28 June, and continuing every Monday and Friday during the peak season.

Managing Director of the airport, Al Titterington, described it as "brilliant news not just for the airport, but for the local region of Cornwall and beyond".

What can I do in Copenhagen?

Well, you could go to the largest aquarium in northern Europe, or to the Copenhagen Zoo, which has 3,000 animals including elephants, hippos, lions, and polar bears.

You could also visit Amalienborg Palace, the official residence of Denmark's royal family, or Christiansborg Palace, which contains the Danish Parliament, Supreme Court and Ministry of State.

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Highly offensive and racist graffiti "will not be tolerated", according to Exeter City Council, as it reveals the results of its reporting system, external a year on.

More than 1,000 cases of graffiti vandalism have been reported, with 25 of them being racist, and 141 offensive.

The council has spent more than £300,000 tackling graffiti in the past two financial years - more money than the previous eight years put together.

David Bartram, from Exeter City Council, said some of the graffiti is "extremely offensive"...

The prisons watchdog found two men "heavily intoxicated by drugs" during an inspection of HMP Exeter.

Richard Whitehouse
Local Democracy Reporting Service

Bude Primary Federation has applied for planning permission to expand and amalgamate Bude infant and junior schools.

The two schools have already joined forces but now want to connect their buildings while also becoming larger.

Under the plans a new classroom, staff room and other facilities would all be provided across the joined sites of the school.

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The school is currently between a two and three-form entry but the new buildings would enable it to become a full three-form entry school for up to 630 children.

Under the application the Bude Primary Federation said that "whilst now conjoined in name and leadership, the school retains a division across the site with multiple duplicated facilities which reduce the school's practical and environmental efficiency".

Cornwall Council's east sub-area planning committee is set to make a decision on the plans when it meets in Bodmin on Monday.

BBC Weather

It'll be a dry day with some patchy cloud at first as well as a few isolated mist patches, but the cloud and any mist will break up and clear to become brighter as some long spells of sunshine develop for the afternoon.

Light or moderate south to southwesterly winds will turn towards the southeast during the day.

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